Gamuda Land, the property arm of Gamuda Berhad has officially made its debut in East Malaysia with the launch of its first sales gallery in KK Times Square today. The simple yet meaningful launch started off on an upbeat note with a drum performance before concluding with a ribbon cutting ceremony by Chow Chee Wah, managing director of Gamuda Land and the land owners, Mr and Mrs Michael Wong, who have been instrumental in smoothing the process for Gamuda Land's to initiate its first project East Malaysia.

The sales gallery will showcase Gamuda Land's signature projects for purchasers and investors to understand more about its core values in building quality homes and to serve as a platform to explore investment opportunities in Gamuda Land's prestigious projects in West Malaysia and upcoming project in Kota Kinabalu.

To date, Gamuda Land has a total of 7,968 acres of land bank to optimize its development and this includes seven townships spanning from Klang Valley and Johor to East Malaysia and further abroad, in Vietnam and Australia.

Its existing master plan township developments such as Kota Kemuning, Horizon Hills, Bandar Botanic, Jade Hills and Valencia provide fundamental expertise and experience which enabled Gamuda Land to be part of the massive urban transformation in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

According to Chow, Gamuda Land properties such as in the Klang Valley range between 400 to 1500 acres as it involves township development and it was only recently that they have ventured into smaller sized projects in the Golden Triangle in KL with high-rise condominiums.

Gamuda Land's foray into exclusive high-rise developments like The Robertson, High Park Suites and Madge Mansions in Central of Klang Valley has received high ratings from renowned professional institution for its quality and green initiatives.

For their first venture in Sabah, they will be applying their enriching lifestyle concept within an affordable range for the mass market.

"We have two intentions in coming to Sabah" says Chow.

"The first is to introduce Sabah investors to our KL and Johor properties and the second is to venture into development in Sabah. We want to bring the enriching lifestyle concept here and to target the mass market. But even with the mass market, they are looking for a certain lifestyle standard and not just buy a property because it is cheap.”

The Gamuda Land project in Inanam will cover a spread of less than 20 acres and will have up to 5 blocks with a total of 1500 units. Its elevated position with views of the hills, valleys and coastline will be used to its best advantage to maintain a green and healthy environment. Chow emphasizes the importance of ensuring that these elements are included in its projects.

"Our property in Sabah will encourage a healthy lifestyle and we plan to include a lot of greenery, and jogging and cycling tracks around the apartments. How we enjoy a healthy lifestyle is important, not just owning a property which is a roof over your head, and this is the concept we want to bring here" he says.

Chow added that the Inanam project will be priced competitively within the RM400,000 to RM500, 000 range at the initial stage to make it affordable for the general public. The project is expected to be launched in the second half of 2015.

Apart from housing, Gamuda Land will also be looking at opportunities in infrastructure development particularly in road improvement to elevate congestion in Sabah.

Gamuda Land demonstrates engineering expertise in its developments with unprecedented innovation. It places emphasis on world class infrastructure to ensure each project delivers its core values. Gamuda Land products uphold four pillars of quality, emphasizing on quality design, community and amenities, promote healthy lifestyle and prioritize safety and security to its residents.

With two decades of experience in the property industry, Gamuda Land ensures that every project adheres to the highest standards of quality in order to enhance sustainability and creates value for generations through creativity and innovation.

In pursuit of stringent quality for its projects, the standard Construction Quality Assessment System (CONQUAS) by Building and Construction Authority (BCA) scoring assessment is proactively adopted by Gamuda Land to ensure consistency in quality and responsibility to customer satisfaction. As a result, there is an increasing market confidence in its overall product quality. Gamuda Land is rated as a top scorer on the CONQUAS index for developers outside of Singapore.

Gamuda Land, Malaysia's Top 5 developer has internationally acclaimed accolades namely The Edge Property Excellence Awards, FIABCI Property Award of Distinction, Malaysia Landscape Architecture Awards (MLAA), CNBC Asia Pacific Awards and more from recognized professional institutions and government bodies.

Thus, Gamuda Land's world class expertise will manifest to Kota Kinabalu residents as it pushes the benchmark of elevated living by providing the opportunity to experience the true meaning of quality homes.